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How do you reforest millions of hectares of African desert without planting a single tree? Find out from Tony Rinaudo, the missionary agronomist who did it.

For thousands of years, one tiny desert seed kept entire civilizations alive. It thrived where corn withered, produced more protein than beef, and restored soil without fertilizers. Then history forgot it. Today—thanks to elders, gardeners, and everyday people—it’s finally returning. In this powerful EverGreen Seniors episode, we explore the unbelievable story of the Desert Resilience Bean, an ancient survival seed (Phaseolus acutifolius) built by nature to endure extreme heat, drought, and poor soil.

Permaculture Instructor Andrew millison explains how trees are connected to water in the atmosphere as well as water flowing through the landscape. This video articulates the amazing role that trees play to ecosystem and climate health, and how their removal causes the drought-flood cycle. There may be some questions about the scientific validity of the concept that forests attract rain. Here are a number of peer reviewed scientific articles to support the hypothesis which suggests that forest cover plays a much greater role in determining rainfall than previously recognized.

• With this technique, we transform water into water with high levels of oxygen, nutrients, and hormones so that the branches root faster.
• It's normal for some of the branches to flower, because the water will produce nutrients that will nourish the branch, while the roots remain well-oxygenated to prevent rot. 
• We will cultivate three main microorganisms from the soil we collect at home: bacteria, algae, and cyanobacteria.